What is Pegomastax?
Q: What is Pegomastax?
A: Pegomastax is a genus of small heterodontosaur dinosaur.
Q: Where was Pegomastax discovered?
A: Pegomastax was discovered in Lower Jurassic rocks in South Africa.
Q: What is the name of the type species of Pegomastax?
A: The name of the type species of Pegomastax is P. africana.
Q: Who published a description of Pegomastax in 2012?
A: Paul Sereno published a description of Pegomastax in 2012.
Q: How did Pegomastax differ from other heterodontosaurs?
A: Pegomastax differed from other heterodontosaurs by details of the skull, especially having a robust lower jaw with a short beak.
Q: Did Pegomastax have any specialized tooth for defense?
A: Yes, Pegomastax had an enlarged canine-like tooth at the beginning of the lower jaw's tooth row, which may have been used for defense.
Q: What was Pegomastax's diet?
A: Pegomastax's diet was mainly herbivorous, as the rest of its teeth were those of a herbivore.
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